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5/9/2011
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Driver Killed in York County Crash Was Not Wearing a Seat Belt

The death of another young driver who wasn't wearing a seatbelt in York County, Virginia (VA), once again highlights how taking a small precaution can save lives and reduce injuries.

A 22-year-old man from Hampton, Virginia (VA) was killed on Saturday morning when the SUV he was driving left the right side of Interstate 64 and hit a wall, the Virginia Gazette reported.

State police said Alexander Kevin Williams was ejected from his Toyota 4-Runner when the vehicle left the highway and hit the wall. The victim was not wearing a seat belt, Virginia (VA) state police said.

As experienced Virginia personal injury attorneys, we see far too many deaths of drivers who are not wearing seatbelts.  Indeed 63 percent of people killed in all car accidents weren't wearing seat belts belts. Recently we highlighted a Virginian-Pilot report on how how two teenage girls from Western Branch, Cheapeake, may have survived a car wreck had they wore seat belts, after a car they were in left the road and ended up in a ditch.

Supporters of seat belts say they save the lives of 9,000 people every year. This safety video highlights the advantages of wearing a seat belt.


Despite the weight of evidence that seat belts save lives, Virginia (VA) remains a secondary enforcement state.  It means a police officer must see another traffic violation before a driver is pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, primary enforcement laws increase safety belt use by about 11 percent. States with primary enforcement laws include North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC) and Maryland (MD).

In a recent article I argued there is absolutely no excuse for drivers or passengers not to wear seat belts. Even if 90 percent of drivers wore seat belts, reports suggest that more than 5,500 lives would be saved and 132,000 injuries could be avoided. Sadly our Virginia (VA) personal injury attorneys are continuing to see accidents in which a simple precuation may have saved a life.

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Category: Car Accident Lawyers & Motorcycle Accident Attorneys

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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